"I was sent by my master to consult you about the questions for the competition. Maybe I could discuss them with you," Fei Fei said.
True Person Hu Xiao frowned. "Your master also knows the test questions. You can discuss them with him. I have my own disciples to attend to, so I won't talk to you any more. You may leave."
"But..."
"Hmm?"
True Person Hu Xiao sat up straight, the smile on his face disappearing, replaced by a serious expression.
Fei Fei immediately dared not say another word. He gritted his teeth and bowed to take his leave.
As he passed by Xian Shiyu, she deliberately let out a sneer. Fei Fei turned his head and glared at her fiercely, but she didn't show any weakness and glared back.
When Fei Fei left, Shen Qing didn't miss the fleeting hatred in his eyes.
This brief interaction between the two made Shen Qing think that True Person Hu Xiao's support in the previous life might not be so simple.
Although True Person Hu Xiao followed the traditions of the Beast Taming Sect, he probably knew that among his disciples, only Lan Qiu was qualified to be the young sect master. So he was willing to break this tradition for the future of the Beast Taming Sect.
Therefore, the fact that Fei Fei was able to ascend to the position of young sect master in the previous life could not be so straightforward.
Shen Qing pondered for a moment, and immediately came up with a plan in her mind.
True Person Hu Xiao needed to prepare for the disciple selection with other elders, so he left first. Before leaving, he gave Li Xian something and told him to give it to Yu Xuzi.
The thing was in a box, and others didn't know what was inside. Li Xian didn't dare to ask too much and put it into his storage bag.
After bidding farewell, Xian Shiyu led the two of them to the place where guests of the Beast Taming Sect rested.
Li Xian and Shen Qing lived in different rooms in the same courtyard. Xian Shiyu left first to go back to her own house and organize her things.
Her parents had been sent out on a mission and hadn't returned to the sect yet, so Shen Qing didn't get to see them.
The dragon cubs were also moved by Xian Shiyu to a new Nine - Layered Pagoda. After True Person Hu Xiao knew that Shen Qing needed the Nine - Layered Pagoda, he specially selected a delicately crafted one for her.
The dragon cubs didn't feel uncomfortable in the new environment. Instead, they lived very happily.
With those seasonings and Xian Shiyu's occasional feeding, the dragon cubs even grew a bit bigger.
To let the dragon cubs adapt to the outside temperature, Xian Shiyu did some research and set up a cooling mechanism in the Nine - Layered Pagoda, and activated it with several spirit stones.
In this way, the inside of the Nine - Layered Pagoda was like a glacier, making the dragon cubs feel very comfortable.
Xian Shiyu also renamed the little wolf Tuanyuan, hoping that he could be reunited with his family soon.
Tuanyuan and the ghost wolf were lying leisurely in the sun. Both wolves were wagging their tails contentedly, their eyes half - closed, and both making grunting sounds.
Shen Qing was puzzled. "I thought only cats made grunting sounds. Can wolves do it too?"
Li Xian rubbed his chin. "Maybe because they all have four legs and one tail, they can all make this sound."
...
Shen Qing was confused.
Shen Qing was puzzled.
Shen Qing didn't know how to refute.
During the rest period, Shen Qing took out her sword and observed it carefully.
The sword emitted a faint cold light in the sunlight. Even in such warm sunlight, Shen Qing still felt the biting cold.
The ghost wolf was seeing this sword for the first time. He only knew that Shen Qing had obtained an extremely precious sword from the sword tomb, but he didn't know what it looked like.
He leaned in to take a look and sniffed it with his nose.
When the ghost wolf got closer, the sword trembled slightly, as if it was responding to his approach.
"Hey, this sword seems to know the ghost wolf," Shen Qing said.
The ghost wolf also felt an inexplicable connection with the sword and became even more curious.
He transformed into a human form and held the sword in his hand. Different from when it was in Shen Qing's hand, the cold air of the sword dissipated when it was in the ghost wolf's hand, and it didn't feel cold.
The ghost wolf joked, "This sword won't take me as its master, will it? Shen Qing, be careful that you might lose your sword again."
The sword suddenly trembled twice, and a sound similar to a dragon's roar came from the sword body.
Li Xian and Shen Qing both looked at the sword in surprise.
"The sword is talking?"
At this time, the ghost wolf closed his eyes and listened carefully. His mouth also made a sound similar to a dragon's roar.
Shen Qing and Li Xian held their breaths, afraid of disturbing the ghost wolf.
About two quarters of an hour later, the ghost wolf opened his eyes. The surprise in his eyes was no less than that of Shen Qing and Li Xian.
"I understand. It's talking..."
"This sword somehow seems to have a connection with me. After closing my eyes, I seemed to enter its space and saw a vague figure, a bit like what you call a sword spirit."
Shen Qing was a bit curious. "What did it say to you?"
But the ghost wolf stammered and couldn't say a word for a long time. His look at Shen Qing was a bit strange and also carried a hint of mockery.
"What's that look in your eyes? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shen Qing was very confused. Could it be that the sword spirit had said something bad about her to the ghost wolf?
Unexpectedly, the ghost wolf burst out laughing, then hugged the sword and laughed heartily.
"He said... hahaha... he said the name you gave him... is too ugly... so he doesn't want to talk to you."
"Haha, haha!"
"Pfft..."
Hearing this, Li Xian also couldn't help laughing.
Shen Qing stared at the sword in disbelief with wide eyes.
"He actually thinks the name I gave him is ugly? Is that why he's been freezing me all this time?"
No wonder Shen Qing felt that this sword had been targeting her all the way. Whether she held it in her hand or carried it on her back, she always felt that the sword was constantly emitting a freezing cold air.
But when it was in the ghost wolf's hand, the sword was extremely obedient, which made Shen Qing a bit unconvinced.
"This sword has a temper. I'm the one who brought it out, and it actually thinks my name is ugly."
After saying that, Shen Qing reached out and grabbed the sword. She put on an angry look, her face looking a bit ferocious.
"You'd better like the name I gave you. Are you out of your mind? Don't you know your place?!"
Unexpectedly, the next second, the sword emitted a faint whimpering sound, a bit like it was begging for mercy.
The ghost wolf quickly translated, "You scared it. It said you can name it whatever you like. It will listen to you."
Shen Qing put her hands on her hips and said to the sword, "You should have said so earlier. Otherwise, I'll use you to chop firewood every day."
The whimpering sound became louder, and even the sword body was shaking.
"Hahaha... It's actually afraid of being used by you to chop firewood. This is so funny!"
After having some fun, Shen Qing finally decided to name the sword Never Forget.
It was both a warning to herself not to forget the past and a reminder to the sword not to forget its origin.
"Never Forget... It's a good name."
The body of the sword Never Forget trembled twice and emitted a sharp humming sound, indicating that it agreed to the name.
After being named, the sword no longer emitted strong cold air in Shen Qing's hand.
"Next, I'll form a contract with you, Never Forget. Are you willing to be my contract sword?"
Never Forget circled around Shen Qing a few times, then landed steadily in her hand.
A light flashed in Shen Qing's eyes. "Then, let's start the contract - forming process."